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2 candidates are tracked for NC District Court Judge District 6 Seat 04 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Katherine Corpening and Chad Hogston. Candidate information follows official New Hanover County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
District 6 (New Hanover and Pender counties). This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Katherine Corpening is an Assistant Public Defender in New Hanover County with more than a decade of experience representing indigent clients, per her campaign site. She helped establish Community Empowerment Court, a treatment-focused alternative to incarceration, and is a Wilmington native and Wake Forest and Campbell Law graduate.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Fairness and accountability, with judges listening carefully and treating all people with dignity
- Bringing real-world community experience to the bench
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Chad Hogston appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for NC District Court Judge District 6 Seat 04, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Chad Hogston.
